The Hidden Valley Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Scappoose Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hidden Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Ashland by a score of 50-48 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since October 13, 2023.
Meanwhile, Scappoose came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs 54-15. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Scappoose relied on the efforts of Max Nowlin, who threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and Elijah Greenan Biggs, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Nowlin is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played.
Scappoose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Scappoose didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drew Butler and Trever Olsen.
Scappoose pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Hidden Valley, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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